This Day in Dome History: March 26
3/26/2006 8:35:33 PM | Women's Lacrosse, Dome 25
The Syracuse men’s lacrosse squad has played twice on this date during the past 25 years. In 1998, Gary Gait scored eight goals, and John Zulberti had two goals and five assists to lead SU to a 19-8 victory against Army.
The Orange hosted Delaware on this date 1986. Tom Korrie scored three goals and dished out four assists, and
John Zulberti had three goals and three assists in Syracuse’s 14-8 victory against the Fightin’ Blue Hens.
The Dome was the focus of college basketball fans across the nation when it hosted the finals of the NCAA Men’s Basketball East Regional in 2000. Florida earned a spot in the Final Four with a 77-65 win against Oklahoma State.
More than 23.5 million people have passed through the revolving doors of the Carrier Dome since the building’s first public event on September 20, 1980. Throughout the 2005-06 SU athletics seasons the University will celebrate the first 25 years of the Loud House.
In the first 25 years of the Dome, more than 1,740 events were staged, including collegiate, professional and high school athletics events, University commencement, concerts, a circus, and community events. These activities are chronicled in the more than 100 photographs that are currently in the concourse of the Dome. Fans who attend events in the Dome can re-live the memories with these photos.
